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Israel’s quest for legitimacy and support hits new low with ICC arrest warrants
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The ICC has issued arrest warrants against Israel’s current PM Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and former defence minister Yoav Gallant.
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LONDON – The decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant, both of whom stand accused of war crimes, has triggered a furious response from leading Israelis.
In a rare show of unanimity in a country famous for its fractious politics, all of Israel’s political class joined hands in denouncing the ICC’s move.
